CICOA seeks nominations for Caregiver of the Year

STAFF REPORT

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is accepting nominations for its 2019 Caregiver of the Year Award to honor an unpaid caregiver in Central Indiana who models courage, sacrifice and strength.

The deadline to nominate a caregiver is March 1.

The CICOA Caregiver of the Year winner will receive $500, be recognized at CICOA’s annual Signature Breakfast on April 11 and be featured in the May/June edition of KIT Magazine.

The Caregiver of the Year Award is open to legal residents of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby counties in Central Indiana who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and who served as a non-paid caregiver for a family member of friend in 2018.

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is a nonprofit organization and the designated Aging and Disability Resource Center serving Central Indiana. CICOA provides a wide range of services for older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers, including care management, home health care, home-delivered and neighborhood meals, transportation, home accessibility modifications, respite care and caregiver assistance. For more information, go to www.CICOA.org.